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2012 Honda Odyssey Repair Question


Topics covered: Oil change.
Mileage: 25,000 miles.

Asked on February 11, 2013

Honda Odyssey Oil change Problem

I had an filter and oil change recently. The friend put 6 qts. of oil. I drove it home which was about 30 miles. When I got home, I was a little concerned that the person had put too much oil in the van. When I looked into it further, I was correct. It called for 4.5 qts. My concern is could this cause damage to my van?
I haven't driven it since this discovery. My plan is to remove all the oil and put in the correct amount. I'm currently waiting a warmer day to do this. Which will happen this Tuesday, but I still concerned about any damage. Most of those 30 miles were at a speed around 65 mph.
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Replied on February 11, 2013

Yes you can do damage with to much oil, crank case pressure can go up and start to blow oil seals, get the excess drained ASAP.

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